1982-04-03 - ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS - RES - Manually Move to Board Meetings Template RESOLUTION NO. R82-16
A RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF PEAR-
LAND, TEXAS, ON APRIL 3, t982.
On this the Sth day of April, 1982, the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, convened in Special Session open to the public at the regular
meeting place thereof with the following members present, to-wit:
Tom Reid Mayor
A1 Lentz Council Position One
Charles R. Mack Council Position Two
Harry Farley Council Position Three
Carlton McComb Council Position Four
Terry Gray Council Position Five
Dorothy L. Cook City Secretary/Clerk
and the following absent: None ,
constituting a quorum, and among other proceedings had were the following:
Councilman McComb introduced a resolution and order and moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gray , and the
motion carried with the adoption of the resolution and order prevailed by the
following vote,
AYES: Councilman Lentz~ Councilman Mack, Councilman Farley, Counilman McComb
and Councilman Gray NAYS: none
The resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Pearland, Texas, on the 3rd day
of April, 1982, a Regular and Two Special Municipal Elections were held at which
the filling of the offices of Member of the Council Position Number Two (2) and
Member of the Council Position Number Four (4) were submitted to a vote of the
duly qualified resident electors of said City, and at which Five (S) proposed
Amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Pearland, Texas, were submitted
to a vote of the duly qualified resident electors of said City, and at which the
proposed adoption of the Policemen's Civil Service Act was submitted to a vote of
the duly qualified resident electors of said City; and
WHEREAS, at this Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, on April 5, 1982, after date of said election, being the first meeting
of the City Council to be held since said election at which returns of said
election could be considered and final results declared.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section I.
That the election described was duly called and notice thereof given in
accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law;
that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; and it
appearing from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at such
election 1,456 valid and legal votes; and that said election resulted in the
following vote totals:
FOR HEMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER TWO
NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED
TOM MATLOCK 373
CHARLES MACK 952
FOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER FOUR
DENNIS FRAUENBERGER 897
FRED DAVIS 477
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
A~NDMENT OF ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.07 (P)
FOR 963
AGAINST 213
/~4ENDMENT OF ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.10
FOR 922
AGAINST 237
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4.02 (a)
FOR 730
AGAINST 839
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4.05
FOR 891
AGAINST 342
/LMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 8, SECTION 8.17
FOR 1148
AGAINST 98
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PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE ACT VOTES RECEIVED
FOR 659
AGAINST 649
Section II.
That the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby officially
and affirmatively declares that the results as shown above are the real and true
results of the election held on April 3, 1982, within the City of Pearlandj Texas,
that the candidate elected for Member of the Council Position Number Two is de-
clared to be Charles Mack , and that the candidate elected for Member of the
Council Position Number Four is declared to be Dennis Frauenberger , and said
above parties are hereby declared duly elected to said respective offices, subject
to taking of their oaths and filing bond as provided by the laws of the State of
Texas.
Section III.
The City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby officially and
affirmatively declares the adoption of the following Amendments to the Home Rule
Charter of the City of Pearland, as a result of said Election and that the fol-
lowing Articles so adopted shall hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.07, SUBSECTION
POWERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
(p) All powers of this Charter shall be vested in the City Council.
The Council shall conduct all business in official meetings held and called pur-
suant to the provisions of the Charter and applicable laws of the State of Texas.
No individual member of the City Council shall have any power to act, investigate,
make appointments or inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency
of the City without the specific authorization of the City Council in an official
meeting.
FIRST PARAGRAPH ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.10
PROCEDURE FOR PASSING ORDINANCES:
Every ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form and, upon
passage, shall take effect at the time indicated therein, provided that any ordinance
imposing a penalty, fine or forfeiture for a violation of its provisions shall be-
come effective not less than ten days from its publication in the official city
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newspaper of the City of Pearland. The City Secretary shall give notice of the
passage of every ordinance imposing a penalty, fine or forfeiture for a violation
of the provisions, thereof, by causing the caption or title, including the penalty,
of any such ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pear-
land at least once within ten (10) days after the passage of said ordinance. He
shall note on every ordinance the caption of which is hereby required to be pub-
lished and on the record thereof, the fact that same has been published as required
by this Charter and date of such publication, which shall be prima facie evidence
of the legal publication and promulgation of such ordinance, provided that the
provisions of this section shall not apply to the correction, amendment, revisions
and modification of the ordinances of the City for publication in book or pamphlet
form. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, it shall be necessary to the
validity of any ordinance that it shall be read and considered at two regular
sessions of the City Council. The requirement of consideration and favorable action
on an ordinance at two regular sessions of the City Council shall not apply, and
only one reading at one regular or special meeting shall be required, for the final
passage and approval of an ordinance relating to an immediate public emergency
affecting life, health, property or the public peace. In the event an ordinance
is adopted as an emergency measure, a declaration of the specific emergency shall be
expressed in the caption and body of such ordinance, and such ordinance shall not be
adopted without the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of all members of the
City Council.
ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4.02, SUBSECTION (a)
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE:
(a) Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall be the chief administra-
tive officer of the department of police. He shall with the approval of the City
Manager, appoint and remove the employees of said department and shall perform such
duties as may be required of him by the City Manager. The Chief of Police shall be
appointed by the City Manager, with the approval of the City Council, for an indef-
inite term. The Chief of Police shall be responsible to the City Manager for the
administration of his department and the carrying out of the directives of the City
Manager. He may be removed from office by the City Manager with the approval of the
City Council.
ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4.05
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:
There shall be established and maintained a department of finance to
administer the financial affairs of the City. The City Manager, with the approval
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of the City Council shall appoint a competent person as the Director of Finance and
such assistants as the City Manager and City Council shall deem advisable. The
Director of Finance shall be the official City Treasurer, and shall perform the
duties delegated to him by the City Manager and those which may be imposed upon him
by the laws of the State of Texas.
ARTICLE 8, SECTION 8.17
PURCHASE PROCEDURE:
All purchases made and contracts executed by the City shall be pursuant to
a requisition from the head of the office, department or agency whose appropriation
will be charged, and no contract or order shall be binding upon the City unless and
until the City Manager certifies that there is to the credit of such office, depart-
ment or agency a sufficient unencumbered appropriation and allotment balance to pay
for the supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services for which the con-
tract or order is issued. All purchases made and contracts executed by the City
shall be made in accordance with the requirements of this Charter and all appli-
cable requirements of the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas. All
contracts for purchases or expenditures must be expressly approved in advance by
the Council, except that the Council may by ordinance confer upon the City Manager,
general authority to contract for expenditures without further approval of the Council
for all budgeted items the cost of which do not exceed the constitutional and stat-
utory requirements for competitive bidding.
Section IV.
The City Council hereby affirmatively adopts Policemen's Civil Service
within the City of Pearland, Texas, pursuant to applicable provisions of Article
1269 M, Vernon Annotated Civil Statutes, as amended, and officially declares that
such Act shall be effective within 30 days after the beginning of the next proceeding
fiscal year of the City.
It is further declared that the adoption of Civil Service, pursuant to
Article 1269 M, Vernon Annotated Civil Statutes, as amended, shall apply only to
the City of Pearland Police Department and to no other departments of the City of
Pearland.
Section V.
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of
this governing body the City Secretary posted written notice of the date, place
and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board located in the City Hall, a
place convenient to the public, and said notice having been so posted and remaining
posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the date of this meeting. A
copy of the return of said posting shall be attached to the minutes of this meeting
and shall be made a part thereof for all intents and purposes.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the ~ day of ~~
A. D., 1982.
CITY OF AND,
Mayor
ATTEST:
~ty Secretary ~
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